Why have some trees been marked with yellow paint?
Around this time of year visitors will start to see that certain trees have splashes of yellow paint on their trunks. This isn’t vandalism but a necessary step in the…
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Green Flag award renewed!
For the second year running Sharphill Wood has been awarded a Green Flag. For further information see the Rushcliffe Borough Council press release – https://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/news-area/sharphill-wood-receives-its-second-green-flag-award/ …and this write-up on “In…
Spring Bird Report 2024
The main points of interest compared with preceding years were as follows: – very low numbers of Chaffinch recorded; – four species that had not been recorded during previous surveys…
Bird Survey, 27 May 2024
The main points of interest were: Common Whitethroat (thanks Jan) Probable Spotted Flycatcher heard calling from main path, towards northern end of zone 3. I have never recorded this species…
Spreading of “waste topsoil”
One of the activities that requires significant effort by the Friends’ officers is the monitoring of the activities of the developers. The environment of the wood has changed immeasurably over…
Bird surveys, 29/4/24 and 16/5/24
John and Jenni visited the wood on both occasions; this are John’s reports: 29/4/24: On the way down we heard Lesser Whitethroat singing along northern edge and in the hedgerow (may have…
Sharphill Wood Earthworm Survey 24 April 2024
Encouraged that the earthworm has been crowned UK invertebrate of the year by Guardian readershttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/15/earthworm-crowned-uk-invertebrate-of-the-year-by-guardian-readers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherBarry Cunnison and I carried out a 3rd earthworm survey on Wednesday 24 April 2024 at 14:00pm…
Dawn Chorus Walk, 27/4/24
15 of us set off at 06.00 this morning to listen to the early morning bird song in Sharphill Wood in fine but chilly weather. A Song Thrush and a…
Birds in March
On 21 March our bird expert, John, took a walk around the wood. These are his observations. Plenty of bird-song, of course. Main birds to note were: A good many…
Upcoming work on the central path
Early last year another hole opened up near to the boardwalk on the central path. Yet another badger tunnel had collapsed. Following an inspection, Rushcliffe Borough Council decided to extend…
